Society. The interests of the Society have recently been enlarged to include other bulbs 
and plants and the name changed but with no lessening in interest in Amaryllids. 
The annual book, “Herbertia,” is devoted to Amaryllids. It consists of about 250 
pages, beautifully illustrated, on fine book paper, and is edited by Dr. Hamilton B. Traub 
of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, the greatest living authority on the Amaryllidaceae. 
Each member receives a copy. 
The members also receive the occasional publication, “Plant Life,’ on other bulbs 
and plants. Due to present shortage of paper and its high price these publications at present 
are included in one volume per year. 
Those who grow Amaryllis as an interesting and intellectual hobby and who love 
their vivid beauty, are invited to become members of the society. The annual dues are 
$3.00 per year, which you may send to us with your plant order. 
Amaryllid nomenclature. Carl Linnaeus, father of modern botany, made the first, 
rather complete scientific arrangement of plants according to relationships in the 18th 
century. His information about many plants was wholly inadequate to achieve perfection. 
Even in my later first French edition, 1798, nearly all American epiphytic orchids were 
placed in one genus, Epidendrums, and under the genus Amaryllis he included certain 
Crinums, Zephyranthes, Sprekelias, Brunsvigias, Nerines, etc. Botany is a progressive 
science and later explorations and discoveries have made possible many improvements in 
plant classifications and have required changes in nomenclature. Horticulturists are often 
loath to accept the new classifications and names. But we must do so even if inconvenient 
at first. It is not logical to continue an error. 
In our catalogs, we accept changes in classification and names as made by recent 
writers in Herbertia. These have been approved by “Gentes Herbarum,” the publication 
of the Bailey Hortorium of Cornell University. To help you avoid ordering a bulb you 
already have we give both old and new names, thus: Brunsvigia rosea (Amaryllis bella- 
donna); Amaryllis advena, (Hippeastrum advenum). 
Agapanthus means Love Flower. Blooms in spring and summer. Large attractive 
umbels, blue or white on tall erect stiff stems. Easy to grow in south in full sun or slight 
shade, any good soil, and in the north in tubs or buckets, wintered in basement. Delivery 
any time. 
A. longispathus. New species. Flowers resemble Orientalis but blooms more profusely 
and is more graceful. 45c. 3 for $1.15. 
A. orientalis (unbellatus). Blue Lily of the Nile. Our variety is an especially fine one 
with deep blue flowers on a tall stem. Many flowers are produced in spring and thru 
summer. 50c ea. Large roots, 75c. 
A. orientalis, “Sky Blue.” Lovely light blue. 75c ea. 
A. orientalis alba. A pure white. $2.00. 
Amarcrinum Howardii (Crinodonna Howardi). A cross between Brunsvigia rosea 
(Amaryllis belladonna) and Crinum moorei. Flowers are a pure pink and very attractive. 
Fall bloomer, order early or it may skip blooming first year. Hardy in south. For large 
pots in north. A very popular and desirable bulb. Culture similar to its parents. $2.00 and 
$3.00 ea. 
Amaryllis Linn. This genus as constructed by Linneaus was untenable because he 
included plants now known to belong to other genera. The invalid name Hippeastrum was 
used by both Herbert and Baker, but now we are scientifically correct when we use the 
name that has always been most popular. To the word “Hippeastrum,” literally translated 
“horse star,” we can now say “horse feathers” and forget the word. 
Amaryllis are the easiest, the most showy and popular of all bulbs for growing in 
pots. Equally desirable for southern gardens where they are hardy along the east coast 
to N. Car. and on the west to Vancouver. In the middle section they may be grown as far 
north as Ark. and Okla., but note special directions for colder sections. 
How to Grow Amaryllis. In the garden, in the deep south where temperatures go 
only a few degrees under freezing, Amaryllis bulbs need to be covered only about an 
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